A Case of Dermatofibroma, Aneurysmal and Atypical Variants.
- Author:
Na Young LEE
1
;
Myung Hwa KIM
;
Hae Young CHOI
;
Ki Bum MYUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. kbmyung@mm.ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatofibroma;
Aneurysmal variant;
Atypical variant
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Female;
Giant Cells;
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous*;
Humans;
Leg;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(8):1036-1038
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dermatofibroma is a common benign fibrohistiocytic lesion which may present with a variety of pathological variants. We report an unusual case of dermatofibroma which has histological features of aneurysmal variant and atypical variant in a single lesion. The lesion was an asymptomatic, bean-sized, brownish, hard nodule occurring on the leg in a 24-year-old female. Histologically, it has features of typical dermatofibroma as well as hemorrhagic cleft-like vascular spaces at the center of the tumor, numerous monster cells, and multinucleated giant cells.
